An Analysis of the Effect of Geopolitical Position of Iran on the Global Arena: Focusing on the Holy Defense

This descriptive-analytical research and library research is intended to study the trend of changes and transformations in Iran's geopolitical situation in the eras before and after the Islamic Revolution, and the imposed war, so that the causes of these trend can be analyzed more deeply. The argument derived from this research contains the fact that the process of geopolitical developments in Iran has been very fast and that in recent decades it has been more influenced by the internal changes and transformations of Iranian society and internal empowerment potentials, and external and international factors have played a secondary role in this process. It is observed that the expansion of military activities has been based on internal and external needs and a historical absence of security. Realization of this can evolve reality and may be quite effective in building a stable security system and overcome the challenges ahead in this century. The evolution of Iranian realism has been influenced, from the beginning, by internal objective realities, political geography and regional and international geopolitical challenges. It has also run forward to pursue national interests, and has continued to do so far and away in the international arena with such a consistent approach with relative success.